Nanotyrannus The Small Version Of The T-Rex

In 1942, Charles W. Gilmore discover the first fossils of the Nanotyrannus in Wyoming.                                                                                         

Nanotyrannus is the small version of T-Rex. Think of him a mine me T-Rex. I wouldn't want to meet either of them on the street! Would you? 

                                        

                                                          T-Rex and Nanotyrannus

 Nanotyrannus is know as the "tiny tyrant" He might of been "tiny" coming in at a mere 7 ft. in height, 17 feet long and weighing bout 1 ton. Tho, that's not my definition of tiny!

 Nanotyrannus lived in the United States in the Late Cretaceous Period 67-65 millions of years ago. Nanotyrannus was a great hunter, he had sharp claws and knife-like teeth, powerful neck muscles and was a swift and agile predator. Their favorite prey were the hadrosaurs that had the pleasure of living with them. They had great vision and depth perception due to their large eyes which looked forward. 

Many paleontologists now believe that Nanotyrannus was in fact a juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex and not a separate genus of dinosaur. Partially because of the skull bones not being fused together indicating a young animal. Others believe that they might be a type of huge Dromaeosaur.  

                                                                                                                                                            

                    

http://www.history.com/shows/jurassic-fight-club-archived/interactives/dinopedia

                                           

                                                                                         

Brachiosaurus

Brachiosaurus name means "Arm Lizard", was one of the largest and tallest dinosaurs ever found. It had a long neck, small head, and a short, thick tail. Grows up to 40-50 feet (12-16 m) tall. Brachiosaurus lived in the middle to late Jurassic period, about 156-145 million years ago. Brachiosaurus was about 85 feet (26 m) long, and weighed about 33-88 tons. It had a claw on the first toe of each front foot had a claws on the first three toes of each rear foot (each foot had five toes with fleshy pads). Some dating estimates have Brachiosaurus surviving until 140 million years ago, during the dawn of the Cretaceous period. `
                                                 
Herds: Brachiosaurus probably traveled in herds and may have migrated when they wasted their local food supply. Eggs: Brachiosaurus have hatched from eggs, like other sauropods. Sauropod eggs have been found in a linear pattern and not in nests; presumably the eggs were laid as the massive reptiles was walking. It is thought that sauropods did not take care of their eggs. Brachiosaurus Life Span: Sauropod life span may have been as old as 100 years old. Brachiosaurus Defense: Brachiosaurus's best defense was size. In colluding, its long tail could whip away most predators. Also, Brachiosaurus had leathery skin, everyone though this wasn't much of a defense against predators, sharp Theropods teeth. They also had one claw on the front feet that were used protected  young.






               
                               


                

                                                                                                                          

My Top Seven Favorite Dino Books

As you all know I am a Dinosaur fanatic and with the holidays coming I thought I would share some of my all time favorite books that you may want to give to your kids.

1. Uncover T.Rex....Take a three-dimensional look inside a T-Rex written by Dennis Schatz
A very cool book...when you turn each page a new part of the dinosaur will appear until a full T-Rex is in view.



2. Dinosaurs written by Don Lessem
This book in an interactive book with lots of cool pull tabs, spin wheels, open flaps, and hands-on
fun. A great book for learning...




3. Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures Written by: John Malam & Steve
Parker An illustrated guide to animals that ruled the planet millions of years ago. Gives great
information on the anatomy, behavior, diet and habitat of the prehistoric animals..



4. The Complete Guide To Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Reptiles Written by: Chris McNab
This book gives you illustrations of the dinosaurs and reptiles...what the species looked like
and where they lived. Also maps to show you what the world looked liked when Dino's ruled.




5. Life-Sized Dinosaurs Written by: David Bergen
This book as fold-out pages that reveal life-size footprints, claws, heads, and a T. Rex tooth.
It also explores how the Dino's fought to survive for and rule the earth for 164 million years.
Also has a special bonus of a poster.




6. Dinosaurs The Real Monsters Written by: Dougal Dixon
This guide talks about the largest and fiercest dinosaurs. This is part of a 5 book series..
Also contains a Do you know page, glossary and index.




7. Pet-Sized Dinos Written by: Natalie Lunis
This a question and answer book that contains fascinating facts about the smallest prehistoric
dinosaurs.




These are just of few of the books that I have in my personal Dino library...Hope you get a chance to check them out...Dewy